Matt Stairs
Canadian baseball player (born 1968) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Matthew Wade Stairs (born February 27, 1968) is a Canadian former professional baseball outfielder, first baseman, and designated hitter, who holds the record for most pinch-hit home runs in Major League Baseball (MLB) history with 23.[1] His pinch-hit home run in the eighth inning of Game 4 in the 2008 National League Championship Series off the Los Angeles Dodgers reliever Jonathan Broxton was called "one of the most memorable home runs in Phillies history".[2]
Matt Stairs | |
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Outfielder / Designated hitter / First baseman | |
Born: (1968-02-27) February 27, 1968 (age 56) Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
Professional debut | |
MLB: May 29, 1992, for the Montreal Expos | |
NPB: June 15, 1993, for the Chunichi Dragons | |
Last appearance | |
NPB: October 18, 1993, for the Chunichi Dragons | |
MLB: July 22, 2011, for the Washington Nationals | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .262 |
Home runs | 265 |
Runs batted in | 899 |
NPB statistics | |
Batting average | .250 |
Home runs | 6 |
Runs batted in | 23 |
Teams | |
As player
As coach | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Member of the Canadian | |
Baseball Hall of Fame | |
Induction | 2015 |
In his career, Stairs played for more teams than any position player in MLB history (12 – technically 13 teams, but 12 franchises, as he played for the Montreal Expos and Washington Nationals); Edwin Jackson holds the record for pitchers and all players at 14.[3]
He was the second Canadian-born player ever to hit more than thirty-five home runs in a season, and only the second to hit more than 25 home runs and drive in more than 100 runs in back-to-back seasons. He ranks either first or second in power hitting categories for Canadian major leaguers. Stairs also holds the all-time MLB record of home runs hit as a pinch-hitter with 23. His ability to pinch hit made him a valuable asset to several teams and earned him the nickname "Matt Stairs – Professional Hitter". Stairs, Larry Walker, Justin Morneau, Jason Bay, and Joey Votto are the only Canadian MLB players to hit at least 200 career home runs.[4] On February 4, 2015, Stairs was elected to the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame.[5]